Improving creative self-efficacy and performance through computer-aided design application

• Published in: Thinking skills and creativity Vol. 31; pp. 103 - 111
• Main Authors: Chang, Yu-shan, Chen, Mavis Yi-Ching, Chuang, Meng-Jung, Chou, Chia-hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Creative design; Creative self-efficacy; Creativity; Three-dimensional computer-aided design; Creative self-efficacy; Creative design; Three-dimensional computer-aided design; Creativity
• ISSN: 1871-1871; 1878-0423
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2018.11.007

•Using 3D-CAD significantly enhanced the creative performance of the students, particularly the usefulness of their products.•Using 3D-CAD strengthened the creative self-efficacy of the students.•Positive correlations were identified between self-efficacy of the students and the creative performance of the students. This paper discusses the effect of the application of three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D-CAD) on the creative self-efficacy and performance of student designers. A nonequivalent pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design was applied, and 164 students from a high school in Taipei City were sampled. The conclusions are summarized as follows: 1. Low–moderate positive correlations were identified between the total score and individual items of the creative self-efficacy of the students and those of the creative performance of the students. 2. Using 3D-CAD significantly enhanced the creative performance of the students, particularly the usefulness of their products. 3. Using 3D-CAD strengthened the creative self-efficacy of the students, particularly in countering external negative assessment of their creative products with positive beliefs.